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    Internet Security Systems has hit back at critics who have accused the company of hypocrisy and thuggish behaviour following a former employee's disclosure of a serious vulnerability in Cisco Systems' router operating system.

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    Black Hat is not just about breaking and entering this year as Windows Vista and IE7 come under the spotlight.

  • Printers a weak link in network security

    The multifunction printers found in many offices are not dumb devices, but are computers that can be hacked, a security expert has warned.

  • iPhone hacked in less than a month?

    Apple's iPhone has been on the market for less than a month, but already researchers have claimed to have hacked the popular device.

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    Mudge, Kevin Mitnick, Adrian Lamo, Jericho and Raven Alder speak to ZDNet Australia about the making of a hacker.

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    Barry Vandevier of Travelocity talks about his company's efforts to deploy Web 2.0 technologies for the next generation of online travel.

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    A hacker group releases code designed to exploit a widespread Windows flaw, paving the way for a major worm attack as soon as this weekend, security researchers warn.

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